scottoiler slipper block. it had to happen to somebody ?

[Bluey]

Some thing to think about

we used to boil our chains in oil years ago,Many Mothers were not impressed
(council house upbringing no hired help)

am i that old ?

 

[karlos2000]

yer not alone

Some thing to think about

we used to boil our chains in oil years ago,Many Mothers were not impressed
(council house upbringing no hired help)

am i that old ?

no, I did this too. I got some old back copies of Bike from the late 60's where there was an article about winter maintenance and decided it was the thing to do on the chain of my CB100 in about '80, I'm pretty sure I fucked it up ....... the chain, the pan and the cooker ....... :xm this would be the same year that I changed the fork oil on my YB100, and buggered that up too. Thankfully the 'maid of all work' had the right tools, including the correct long reach threaded bolt and came to the rescue .........

 

[Centaur]

Over a thousand miles and still there.

Slipperblock that is! In case anyone had forgotten what this thread was about! Talked to Mark at Scottoiler as I was up to 7/8 on the ring. He reckoned that was not unusual at this time of year. 8ree! No oil on the wheel and chain looks good! :bow:

 

[Grey Wolf]

So

can i take it that scottoiler has now sorted out the problems with the slipper block. I've had no problems since they replaced mine

 

[Centaur]

Looks like it

Just remember they are classed as a consumable item though. Even with a good flow of oil there is still friction and thus wear between the chain and the block!

 

[Jaws]

Yup, now sold ..errr well loads really !
Big up to Mick and t'others who all contributed info and help to get the issue sorted out.. Seems that it really was something bird related as very very few incidents were reported with other bikes..
The updated versions have now been on bikes for several thousand miles and are working well

 

[andyBeaker]

Yup, now sold ..errr well loads really !
Big up to Mick and t'others who all contributed info and help to get the issue sorted out.. Seems that it really was something bird related as very very few incidents were reported with other bikes..
The updated versions have now been on bikes for several thousand miles and are working well

John, think i was the first to buy the slipperblock (the original version ) from you - 5500 miles since installed and absolutely no problems. Seems to use quite a lot more oil than the single injector that i had before (even with the adjustment turned right back), but the chain is in great shape, spotlessly clean on both sides and well lubed.:bow:

 

[brucewayne]

2,000 miles and still on the first one no probs....

































what could possibly go wrong now I've said that?
%$fan

 

[Centaur]

Over 5000 miles

No problems. Well lubed and clean! :bow:

 

[Oldbull]

Heres my effort

Fitted the oiler and block on Friday ..
didnt like the bracket that came with it so I cobbled one up that puts it in exactly the right place ..

Now Im new to scottoilers and I always thought that they fed the oil under presure !!! thats why I made my own manual one as I didnt fancy it pushing oil over the back tyre when somthing went petetong..

now after fitting this, I realise it is just the open/close valve that pressurises from the vacuum and not the oil feed itself

surprising how many other folk thought the same thing as well when I asked :|

having a hard time with a final setting for the Damm thing, couple of nothches too much and it chucks oil on the back wheel/tyre. couple back and the chain seems a tad dry.. went to Donny on it yesterday and I didnt get much proper set up time as it pished down all day :bang:

what is the average stting of these things, I would assume it would be a simular setting for the drip feeds ??

anywho, heres a few pics of my set up and its still there after about 150 miles

 

[Oldbull]

Heres another one for ya'll..

does the vacuum increase slightly when you give the bike some berries and making it pull on the oiler valve a tad more and therefore opening it a tad more etc etc if you get my drift .. should imagine the vacuum to be constant but Im asking because I still cant get a proper setting ....

cue Lumps .. for one of his theories on vacuum physics :-0)

Edit: as you can see in the pics I have just fitted a new tyre as well .. new I should have tested it with the old one one... going for her MOT monday tho so I had no choice..brok3

 

[mick the knife]

Does the chain not hit the bracket, have you got the shock spacer in ?

 

[Oldbull]

Does the chain not hit the bracket, have you got the shock spacer in ?

No Mick the chain clears it just as in the pictures that scottoiler circulated. fitted five links back from the six o clock position on the back sprocket..

and yes mate I am running with a 6mm spacer in..

its working ok but Im not sure what setting to use .. dont want it too dry and loose the damm thing lol

 

[vfrtom]

Mine broke after about five weeks so not sure why
well hacked off. Must have been aligned ok to last that long
Mysteries of the modern world.

 

[madlandrover]

Oddly enough, mine disappeared on the way back from Kemble last weekend, as I've just found. It's done a few thousand miles so could be worse, although I wouldn't mind knowing what happened - the screw is still in place but the head's sheared off, so must've been a good reason. Oh well, some more bits to order before it heads off to Jaws for a general fettle later on...

 

[Jaws]

Gentlemen, if your Slipperblock was one of the early batch, send it back to Scottoiler and they will replace it with the updated version FOC for you ..

 

[vfrtom]

Regret, it was the modified one. That is 2 I have lost now, so reckon it must be me. reverted to injector with no problems
Just find it odd that it lasted for a couple of thousand miles and then disappeared

sh1tehppns

 

[Centaur]

Modified /schodified

My first block was unmodified so thinking it looked a bit iffy when I took it to pieces before fitting I put a touch of superglue on the screw to make it more "pull off" resistant. It lasted nearly 6000 miles before being eaten by the sprocket!
My second block was provided foc by Scott and as it was a modified one I did not apply any superglue! Sadly!!! :cry: It lasted less than 100 miles. So now I am back to a single feed to the sprocket and an occasional manual application. I know they are consumable items but 100 miles?

 

[germanfrank]

My first block was unmodified so thinking it looked a bit iffy when I took it to pieces before fitting I put a touch of superglue on the screw to make it more "pull off" resistant. It lasted nearly 6000 miles before being eaten by the sprocket!
My second block was provided foc by Scott and as it was a modified one I did not apply any superglue! Sadly!!! :cry: It lasted less than 100 miles. So now I am back to a single feed to the sprocket and an occasional manual application. I know they are consumable items but 100 miles?

Done your upgrade:yo: on my block and still after 6000 miles still working.
Does show a bit where the chain eats in the plastic but working well.

 

[Oldbull]

Doesnt exactly fill you with confidence does it ..

Dont want to be two days into a tour and and the damm thing goes missing ....

think I will set up for the single feed that came with it so I can swap over while were are away if needed